Federal Pizza in Arizona

"I finally made it to Federal Pizza and I completely understand the hype. The food is incredible from start to finish. The meatballs were rich, tender, and packed with flavor. The chopped salad was crisp, refreshing, and perfectly balanced. And the wood-fired pizza? Absolute perfection, that slightly charred crust with the melty cheese and fresh toppings is everything you want in a slice. What impressed me just as much was the service. The team operates in such a smooth, collaborative way that you can feel the positive energy throughout the restaurant. It creates a welcoming atmosphere where both the guests and the staff seem genuinely happy to be there and that makes all the difference. My server Shaba AMAZINGGGG!! Ask for him if you go in wow what a great company!!"

"I love Federal Pizza!!! We always order the Flaming Lips pizza and it never disappoints. Delicious starters like the garlic bread and mozzarella sticks. The lamb pasta is amazing. You really can’t go wrong with anything on their menu. Service is always great and attentive. And I love the ambiance of the restaurant. Restaurant has parking available, wheelchair accessibility, and restrooms as well."

"Wow! The food was amazing. After hiking Shaw Butte, we definitely had an appetite—and this happy hour hit the spot. The ½ pizza and salad deal was a great value and absolutely delicious. A must-visit!"

"It's a neat place when you walk in, it used to be a bank. Dining room is clean and welcoming. We always get great service and delicious food. We love coming during lunch for the double double, half pizza and half salad. Plenty of food and great way to try more items. Don't forget to their cheesy garlic bread appetizer!"

"Fun place! The Buffalo wings were outstanding, cooked to perfection and just a great tasting Buffalo sauce!! The pepperoni pizza was fine. I think I’d ask for well done next time."

"This pizza was delicious! We ordered the pepperoni straight up and it did not disappoint! TBH, I ate one and a half slices in the truck on the way home and enjoyed every bite!!! This place was recommended to me by someone who worked there ( I think he said he was the bartender , possibly?) and I was his Lyft driver sometime last year . He was so right!!! The pizza is amaze balls. Im eating leftovers right now and they did not disappoint either ! Mmmmm ! The weird thing that happened is not necessarily federal pizza’s fault. We were in the drive thru and a lesbian couple was facing our truck and the one who looked like a young female Willam Defoe started pointing at me and laughing and then looking at her lover ( it seemed like she was trying to hype of her partner to get her to pick on us as well) the lady who did not look like a young female William Defoe did not join in and point and laugh so she that was cool of her to not join in. It was the weirdest thing and I still have second hand embarrassment for them and I don’t know what warranted such behavior. Anyways, excellent service from all the employees we interacted with! Excellent pizza! This is a pic of my day old pizza mmmmm still delicious!"

"I'm going to have to color outside of the lines for this review, as it opposes some of my other reviews. With Federal Pizza focusing their menu around pizza, a 5 star rating should only apply to the pizza. I'm assuming the reason Federal Pizza doesn't sell pizza by the slice, or any other sizes, is because they want to be able to operate like MOD or Little Ceasar's with a template pizza size, but then include actual quality ingredients that make the $18 price tag worth it. Normally the size of the pizza vs the cost would have immediately dropped their rating to a 4, but with the flavors and quality, it has reached a 5 star rating for me, but just barely. Eating the first slice earned 4 stars for me. There is almost no sauce, and the crust to topping ratio was off. The crust was slightly denser than what one would expect, but not overly so. The closest comparison I can make to this pizza is Floridino's over in Chandler. The second slice allowed my taste buds to recognize a subtle under-tone of white wine in the sauce, similar to the authentic Rosati's pizza in the north side of Phoenix/Peoria. Because of how subtle the sauce flavor is, I can understand why the pizza lacked much flavor, and relied mostly on the crust and toppings for flavor. In order to appreciate the sauce, you would likely need to order a regular cheese pizza. I also tried the cheesy garlic bread, and it was definitely the best version I've ever had. The marinara sauce was also spiced with red pepper flakes, so it added another layer of flavor to the already great garlic bread. I will likely be returning, mostly because I believe Federal Pizza's menu has more to offer than the two items I tried."

"Had a great lunch here with the kids before heading off to see Wicked. This was our second time here, and enjoyed delicious gluten-free again! We were seated quickly and told by our server that while they aren't dedicated gluten-free, but that anything on the menu could be made gluten-free. We got the Manifesto pizza gluten-free, and it was amazing. More than enough to split, and we still brought home leftovers! The wine coolers are refreshing. We got the blood orange wine coolers and enjoyed them."